Annie Watches Harry Potter

Trying Out That Microscope

Leaf Sledding 2011

Annie's Mountain Sun Halloween Celebration

Annie wants to be an orange kitty this Halloween. Try finding a costume for an "orange kitty," ... it just doesn't exist. So here is Annie in her Mamma-made "Crookshanks" costume. Because we had just finished reading the first Harry Potter book, Annie asked if there was a kitty in Harry Potter. There was, ... Hermione's cat named Crookshanks. So with the help of a purple feather boa, some new black eyes, and some crazy cat hair, ... Annie became her orange kitty! She even took a picture with Miss Julie who just happened to dress as Professor McGonagall. And with some songs and some poems, the Mountain Sun Halloween celebration was a big success!

Happy 9th Birthday, Leia!

Today, after school, Grandma took us to the special American Doll store to get a special outfit for Leia's American Girl doll named Kit. Then it was off to Leia's choice for dinner: the Japanese restaurant named "Sora" that Leia's penpal Yukino says "is named from sky." Leia ate the whole meal chopsticks and was VERY happy about it! Then it was back home for some special cake and gifts, ... her favorite would have to be the MICROSCOPE!

A Few Recent Art Projects (A Drum for Leia!)

More Mountain Moments: 1st Annie & I, then Leia Joins Us

Ah, my little mountain Annie. : ) We had such a nice lunch by the river, just resting in each other's arms. When Leia joined us we had a wonderful dinner at the Pisgah Inn, ... and even took a picture of us hand in hand, with our shadows dancing atop Looking Glass Falls. (I'm afraid the picture doesn't do it justice.)